Grace Notes Cafe
A local & piping community cafe at the iconic Madeira Street workshop
Develop and Diversify the iconic piping family business
to diversify and support the traditional heritage crafting of Sinclair Bagpipes
Pipe Major William Sinclair Senior
Fom humble beginnings ...
and over a hundred years, the Sinclair family of Leith have been involved in the bagpiping community. From the world famous Pipe Major, Composer & Reedmaker William Sinclair Snr. through his son Pipe Major, joiner and Bagpipe Maker Willie Sinclair and Grandson, Master Craftsman, Allistair Sinclair.
The iconic corner site,
1 Madeira Street, Leith
through three generations
Originally based in a rented warehouse space in Quality Lane (now Maritme Lane), the business moved to 14 Dock Street, then around 1946/47 moved again to it's current location at the corner of 1 Madeira Street, Leith
Historic community involvement
with many local pipers being taught over the years via Pipe Major William Sinclair's Dad, Sandy (himself an accomplished musician) at Seafield Road, through the Boy's Brigade, to supporting the Jean Carney Pipe Band.
Can you 'catch the vision'
and help?
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